Wrench



Leona-n4 ser* 28, 1926.

WRENCH Filed March A21.0. 1925 Patented sept. 2s, 1926.

UNITED STATES EDMUND OGLE, or DAWSON, NEBRASKA.

Application 1ed March 10, 1925. Serial No. 14,482.

This invention relates to an improved tool or automotive appliance which may be referred to as a wrench, the same being especially, but not necessarily, designed for removing automobile lens clamping rims.,

It is my principal aim to improve upon ydevices of this class by providing one. of comparative simplicity and durability which embodies a novel arrangement of details and parts 'capable of producing an exceeding practical and inexpensive structureD The features and advantages derived from the particular structural ldetails employed will become' apparent from the following description and drawing.

In theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this application, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure l is an elevational view of portions shown in section, of a lens wrench constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged detail view thereof showing the structure incomplete, lbut more clearly.

Referring to the drawings in 'detail7 it will be seen that the reference character l designates a handle, the same having one end shaped as at 2 to provide a comfortable hand-grip. The handle might be constructed otherwise, but it is preferably formed from a sheet of metal bent to provide a channel. Fastened by a removable bolt 3 `in the channel at the opposite en'dthereof is one end of a flexible friction grip belt or band Il.

Pivoted as at 5 to the side lianges of thev channel shaped handle is a correspondingly shaped clamping member G. The cross section of this member 6 is such as to permit the. handle 1 to be telescoped between its side flanges. rllhe member 6, like the handle l has its outer end fashioned as at 7 to provide an additional hand grip. At the pivoted end of the member 6, a portion of the metal is struck cut as at 8 to provide a guide tongue and the free end portion 9 of the band is adapted to contact this tongue. and to pass into the channel 6 with its extremity .clamped between the laterally directed channel member and the teeth of the bracket 10.y The member 6 has its upper end'open to permit access tobe had to the free yend of the. band in drawing it between the bracket and the clamping member. In this way the band can be adjusted to accommodate any diameter of clamping rim, and when it isy pulled surliciently tight, an effective grip will be had upon the rim which will be suflicient to enable the user to turn the rim to remove it.

Although this invention has been described as being particularly adapted for use in removing' the clamping rims of automobile headlight lenses, it is to be understood that it may be used for any other purpose where a wrench of this kind is desirable, for instance, it may be employed, when made on a smaller scale, as a wrench for removing the covers of jars and the like. Furthermore, although the particular embodiment of the invention has been shown and vdescribed it is to be understood that minor changes coming within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to if desired.

Having thus described the invention', what I claim as new is:

Awrench of the class described compri. ing a handle, a flexible friction grip band attached at one end to one end of said handle. a substantially vchannel shaped clamping member pivoted at one end to an intermediate portion' of said handle, the free end portion of said band being adapted for recep tion in the channel of said member, and a bracket carried by said handle and having a laterally directed end portion provided with teeth, said clamping member being adapted to bind said band against said teeth when the clamping member is moved toward the handle.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

EDMUND OGLE, 

